Building at 28-34½ Academy Street
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Building at 28-34½ Academy Street is a historic apartment
building located at Newark
in New Castle County, Delaware
. It was built in 1888 and is a -story frame structure with 16 bays at the east main facade. It was built as an eight unit row house.
It is commonly known as "Skid Row" to Newark residents and is a popular housing location for University of Delaware
students. Twice a year, a major music event named "Skid Fest" is held in the rear yard of the structure.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1982.
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
building located at Newark
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
in New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
. It was built in 1888 and is a -story frame structure with 16 bays at the east main facade. It was built as an eight unit row house.
It is commonly known as "Skid Row" to Newark residents and is a popular housing location for University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
students. Twice a year, a major music event named "Skid Fest" is held in the rear yard of the structure.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1982.